JOHN MASCARO’ S PHOTO QUIZ
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These lines across the center of this multipurpose field appeared in the fall, about four months after this field was constructed. When the field was installed, 12 inches of a 12-inch-deep sandy loam soil rootzone was installed and then the field was sodded with large roll hybrid bermudagrass. The contract specified the turf for the install to be a particular variety of bermudagrass. After it was installed, the athletic field design and construction manager noticed a difference in the leaf texture on seven or eight rolls in the middle of the field, as some of the turf appeared to have finer leaf blades. This photo was taken on October 30, right after the first cold snap of the season for this area. As you can see, the finer-textured bermudagrass turf began showing signs of dormancy while the rest of the field held a solid green color. As it turned out, a few rolls of the finer textured turf were mixed in with the specified turf when it was installed. The athletic field design and construction manager is taking this all in stride and looking forward to seeing how the different varieties will come out of dormancy and perform next year.
Photo Submitted by Galen Evans, athletic field design and construction manager at Montgomery Parks in Wheaton, Maryland.
John Mascaro is president of Turf-Tec International
If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro’ s Photo Quiz, please send a high-resolution digital photo to John Mascaro at john @ turf-tec. com. If your photograph is selected, you will receive full credit. All photos become property of SportsField Management magazine and the Sports Field Management Association.
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